Shloka 10

विश्वामित्रस्य यज्ञरक्षा-याचना

Visvamitra Requests Rama for Yajna-Protection

Devanagari script

श्रेयश्चास्मै प्रदास्यामि बहुरूपं न संशय:।।।।त्रयाणामपि लोकानां येन ख्यातिं गमिष्यति।

Transliteration

śreyaś cāsmai pradāsyāmi bahu-rūpaṃ na saṃśayaḥ |

trayāṇām api lokānāṃ yena khyātiṃ gamiṣyati ||

Translation

我必定赐予他多种福祉以成其安乐，毫无疑虑；凭此他将在三界之中获得盛名。

Word by Word

• śreyaḥ: welfare/boon
• śreyaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śreyas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; object of pradāsyāmi

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• asmai: to him
• asmai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Caturthī, Ekavacana; dative

• pradāsyāmi: I will bestow
• pradāsyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√dā (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्) periphrastic future / simple future sense; Uttamapuruṣa (1st), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• bahurūpam: manifold
• bahurūpam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; adjective qualifying "śreyaḥ"; 'of many forms'

• na: no / not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, negation

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (of implied 'is')
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; with na = 'no doubt'

• trayāṇām: of the three
• trayāṇām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: traya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Bahuvacana; numeral adjective qualifying "lokānām"

• api: also
• api: Emphasis/Addition (निपातार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle

• lokānām: of the worlds
• lokānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Bahuvacana

• yena: by which
• yena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka/Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; relative pronoun 'by which'

• khyātim: fame
• khyātim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khyāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• gamiṣyati: he will attain
• gamiṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ/Lṛṭ future (लृट्), Prathamapuruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

Context

Having heard these wonderful words of Dasaratha, the lion among kings, the brilliant Viswamitra with hair on end replied:

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Three worlds (trailokya)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is advanced through empowerment of the righteous: the sage’s blessings are not mere gifts, but instruments enabling a virtuous protector to act effectively for the good of the world.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra assures Daśaratha that he will grant Rāma powerful blessings, ensuring his fame and success.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Guru-anugraha (teacher’s grace) and protective intent: Viśvāmitra’s commitment to equip Rāma for dharmic action.